Mar 8, 2021
ATLANTA â House lawmakers unanimously passed a measure Monday that would do away with Georgiaâs Civil War-era citizenâs arrest law.
The âvigilante styleâ killing of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black man, in Brunswick last year sparked statewide calls for the law to be repealed after a prosecutor used it as justification for not seeking criminal charges.
In the beginning of the legislative session, Gov. Brian Kemp pledged to lead an effort to do away with what he called earlier this session antiquated law that is ripe for abuse and enables sinister, evil motives.â
The measure would repeal the old law completely but still offers a number of protections for Georgians defending themselves or their property.
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Georgia moves to repeal citizen s arrest law after Ahmaud Arbery death
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ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives voted unanimously on Monday to repeal a citizen s arrest law predating the Civil War, acting little more than a year after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man pursued by armed white men.
The House voted 173-0 for House Bill 479 after a debate weighted with Georgia s white supremacist history. The unanimous vote left supporters elated. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has endorsed the bill, which now goes to the Senate for more debate. We have an opportunity to honor Ahmaud by shifting the narrative and making the statement that the state of Georgia is committed to the just and fair treatment of every one of its citizens, said Rep. Gloria Frazier, a Democrat.
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Georgia House votes to repeal Civil War-era citizen s arrest law a year after Ahmaud Arbery killed
March 9, 2021 / 6:29 AM / CBS/AP Bodycam footage sheds light on Ahmaud Arbery killing
The Georgia House of Representatives voted unanimously on Monday to repeal a citizen s arrest law predating the Civil War, acting little more than a year after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man pursued by armed White men. The House voted 173-0 for House Bill 479 after a debate weighted with Georgia s white supremacist history.
Rep. Bert Reeves (R-Marietta), left, and Rep. Al Williams (D-Midway) embrace after the passage of HB 479, which would reform citizen arrest laws, Monday evening, March 8, 2021.
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